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1 AUTHORIZED USERS ONLY: Inspect the usual bananas of commerce using the procedure Bananas-Bulk and Container-ized Consignments. Inspect plantains, cooking bananas, and bananas which differ from the usual bananas of commerce using the Guidelines for Standard Inspection of Pulpy Fruits and Fleshy Vegetables.
2 Consignments must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the national plant protection organization of Guatemala. No additional declaration is required.
3 Consignments of blueberries may or may not be precleared. If they are precleared, the consignment must be accompanied by a PPQ Form 203 signed by the APHIS inspector on site in Guatemala to validate foreign site preclearance.
If the consignment is not precleared, has not received, has failed, or has not completed treatment, then it must be treated upon arrival using T107-a-1, T101-i-1-1 or T101-i-1-2.
For fumigation, the consignment can arrive ONLY at ports located north of 39° latitude and east of 104° longitude.
For cold treatment, the consignment may arrive in the U.S. at either of the following locations:
At ports located north of 39° latitude and east of 104° longitude
At ports that have approved cold treatment facilities
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5 Ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) is PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii. AUTHORIZED USERS ONLY: Refer to the special pro-cedures for additional information.
6 PROHIBITED ENTRY into Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, and Guam. Cartons in which commodity is packed must be stamped “Not for importation into or distribution within PR, USVI, HI, or Guam.”
7 If treatment has not been completed before entry, HOLD the consignment and CONTACT PPQ through proper channels.
The fruits or vegetables may arrive in the U.S. only:
At ports located north of 39° latitude and east of 104° longitude
At ports that have approved cold treatment facilities
AUTHORIZED USERS must refer to the special inspection procedures for cold treated commodities.
8 Mangoes must be treated with a hot water dip at an APHIS approved facility in Guatemala. Each box must be marked with the statement, “APHIS-USDA TREATED WITH HOT WATER.” The consignment must be accompanied by the original copy of the PPQ Form 203 completed and signed by the APHIS officer on site in Guatemala. AUTHORIZED USERS ONLY must refer to the inspection procedures for precleared hot water treated mangoes.
9 AUTHORIZED USERS ONLY: refer to the inspection procedure for ethrogs from medfly infested countries entering North Atlantic and North Pacific ports.
10 Only papayas from the Department of Peten are allowed entry into the U.S. Consignments must be accompanied by a phy-tosanitary certificate declaring that “The fruit originated in a fruit fly free area as specified in 7 CFR 319.56.”
Papayas from all Departments in Guatemala except the Department of Peten are not authorized entry into all parts of the U.S because program phytosanitary requirements in 7 CFR 319.56-25 are not operational. Import permits will not be is-sued.
Upon USDA authorization, import requirements may include a phytosanitary certificate, an additional declaration, a provin-cial origin, and other import conditions. Upon authorization, papayas may only come from the departments of Escuintla, Retalhuleu, Santa Rosa, and Suchitpéquez, and must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate declaring that, “The papayas in this consignment were grown, packed, and shipped in accordance with the provisions of 7CFR 319.56.”
Papayas are PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii. Cartons in which commodity is packed must be stamped “Not for importa-tion into or distribuimporta-tion within Hawaii.”
11 Limited to Capsicum annuum, Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum chinense, and Capsicum frutescens. Consignments must meet the following conditions:
Peppers must arrive at the U.S. port of entry in insect-proof cartons or cartons covered with an insect-proof tarpaulin.
Must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Guatemalan department of agriculture stating that,
“These peppers were grown in an approved production site and the consignment has been inspected and found free of the pests listed in the requirements.”
The shipping boxes must be labeled with the identity of the production site.
12 Pineapples are PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii.
13 Pitahaya/pitaya (dragon fruit) is not authorized entry into the U.S. because program phytosanitary requirements designed for this commodity to meet U.S. entry requirements are not operational. IMPORT PERMITS WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
Upon USDA authorization, consignments will be allowed entry into the continental U.S. only and must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate with and additional declaration stating that "The fruit in this consignment was produced in accor-dance with the requirements in 7 CFR 319.56-55."
14 Must be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Guatemalan department of agriculture stating that (1) the fruit is free from Coccus moestus, Dysmicoccus neobrevipes, Planococcus lilacinus, and Pseudococcus landoi; and (2) all damaged fruit was removed from the consignment prior to export under the supervision of the Guatemalan department of agriculture.
PROHIBITED ENTRY into Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam. Cartons must be stamped, “Not for impor-tation into or distribution within HI, PR, USVI, and Guam.”
15 Green tomatoes are admissible from all areas of Guatemala. However, certain restrictions apply to red and pink tomatoes.
If the tomatoes are red or pink and are grown in other than the Department of Peten, they must meet the following condi-tions:
Be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Guatemalan department of agriculture stating that, “These tomatoes were grown in an approved production site and the consignment has been inspected and found free of the pests listed in the requirements.”
Arrive at the U.S. port of entry in insect-proof cartons or cartons covered with an insect-proof tarpaulin
Shipping boxes must be labeled with the identity of the production site
If the red or pink tomatoes are grown in the Department of Peten, they must meet the following conditions:
Be accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate issued by the Guatemalan department of agriculture stating that, “These tomatoes were grown in an area recognized to be free of Medfly and the consignment has been inspected and found free of the pests listed in the requirements.”
Must arrive at the U.S. port of entry in insect-proof cartons or cartons covered with an insect-proof tarpaulin
Shipping boxes must be labeled with the identity of the production site
16 Because treatment is required, HOLD consignment and CONTACT PPQ through proper channels.